Folding umbrella



B. J. GRANCELL. FOLDING UMBRELLA.

Jan. 9, 1923 2 SHEETSSHEET l.

FILED DEC. 24| 1921.

RMIINI Jan. 9, 1923.

13.1. GRANCVELL. FOLDING UMBHELLA.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

FILED DEC. 24, 1921.

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Application tiled .llcoeinber itil, 1921. i Serial lilo. Mayta.

To all wiz/m it may concer/a.'

Beit lnioivn that l, BERTI-ia d. tinancnLL, a citizen otl the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county et Philadelphia and State ol Pennsylvania, have invented ceitainnew and usetul improvements in Folding Umbrellas, of Which the tolloiving a specification, reference being,` had to the accoinpanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to umbrellas and has 'for its object the provision oi' an unibrella which is capable oi'' being folded whereby it may be carriedl conveniently within" a suitcase, satchel. or the lilre, the construction beingsuch that the device may be easily extended into operative position and collapsed When desired with very little effort.

Alin important andv more specilic object is the provision oit a. folding umbrella in `which the ribs are :Formed oli hingedly connected sections and in which the stiel; is 'toldable and ordinarily held in extended position by a telescopic handle, the entire ari'augrernent oi all the parts beingsuch that there will be ample strength and rigidity 'when the device is in extended position.

An additional object is the provision orf a folding; umbrella. Which Will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, etlicient in use, durable in service and a 1general irrita-ove ment in the art.

llilith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more ttully described. and claimed, and illustrated -in i the accompanying' drawingapin which:

Figure l is a longitudinal sectional viev7 showingthe device in extended position;

Figure Qiis a similar view showing? the umbrella in closed position betere folding;

lligure 3 is a similar vieuT showing' itin closed and :folded position;

lligure Ll is a side elevation showing the entire device closed and iolded;

Figure 5 a section on the line ot Figure 2;

lligure o is a detail sectional view show inp; the manner ot tolding` the handle seeum tions and the locking' member therei'or,

ligure l is a detail view partially in sec-- tion showing the manner ot locking the ribs olf the umbrella in extended position; and

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view showing the joint employed in the ribs and the manner ot rigidly connecting the same in open position.

ltetterringi` now more particularly to the drawings, l have shown my umbrella as 60 carries a ring,` i3 and the tree end of the sec- 65 `tion ll is formed with an inturned flange lll.

lhc numeral l5 designates a handle mein* her Which istelesco iicall ene'ae'ed Within l. .Y D .O the section 1l and which is provided with a head l5 which engages against the inturned 70 `flange la ol' the section il to limit the outward `inoveinent thereof.

To this handle member `or the head a thereof is secured an extension 16 which is pivotally connected by a linlr 17 to a bracing` member 18. 75

The combined lengths ot the extension 16, linlr l? and bracing member l) are such that when the head l5LL is engaged with the flange til ojl the section ll the bracing member 18 tigri@ i sections Ti() and ll to rigidity the saine. When the handle member l5 is pushed into or telescoped in the section 1l, the link connection 'll' ot the extension 16 and bracing member is nection to permit oi' the ioldinpf together it the two sections. lit will be noted that when the sections are 'folded together the liandle member is automatically locked to prevent its sliding,I out ot the section ll. 90

'llo prevent accidental telescoping; oit the handle member l5 into the section il when the umbrella in raised position, any suitable catch, such as a spring; latch 19, may

be employed. "lihe section 10 is provided ad- 95 jacent the hinged end thereof with a shoulder ring 20 ltor a purpose presently to appear.

The numeral 2l designates a plurality ot ribs which are toiiued in sections 22 and 23, 100

nected stay rods 27 havine; their tree ends 11o pivotally connected with the locking inembers al@ as shown. jlhese ,locking members nds across the hinged connection ot the so aligned with the hinged cond circumiferentially shitting; moveare in` the torni olf' sleeves oli snliicient, length to cover and rigidity the joint of the rib seetions 22 and 23 and operate between pins 27') and 2T secured. to the rib sections 22 and 23 respectively. rIhe runner member 2G is provided with spring catches 26 Which engage with the shoulder ring 2O when the ribs 2l are fully extended and the locking members 2T bridging the hinged connections oi the sections 22 and 23 thereof.

Vtlhen it is desired to fold the ribs the runner member 26 is liorced upwardly past the center point after which it will move easi y toward the head or upper end of the of the stick. As the runner member 26 approaches the uplicr end oli the stick, the locking members 2T are withdrawn suificientlj/v to uncover the hinged connection et' the sections of the ribs 21 permitting closing of the ribs and the folding of the outer sections 23 thereof back upon the sections 22 in the manner illustrated in Figures 3 and t.

In 'folding the handle the spring 19 is released and the handle member l5 forced inwardly to its limit, aligning the link 17 With the hinged connection. At this time, as hereinbeforestated, the handle may be folded, lying eXteriorly ot the ribs and alongside thereof7 forming a very compact bundle. It desired, the stick section ll n1aT have secured thereto an elastic band 2S which may be snapped about the ribs and handle section to prevent movement ot the tree ends, as illustrated in Figure 4. i rom the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that I have devised an umbrella of the :folding type which is extremely7 simple in construction and operation and which may he cheapl7 manufactured. It will like- Wise be obvious that many changes are posible in the shape, size and arrangement ot the various parts herein shown Without in any manner departing from the spirit ot my invention or the scope ot the sub-joined claims.

I claim:

l. In a folding umbrella, a stick comprising a pair of hingedly connected sections and a handle telescoping Within one of the sections, and means connected with said h andle preventing withdrawal ot said handlo when the stick is in vfolded position and proventing folding of the stick when thc handlc is in witlnlrawn position.

2. .In a folding nn'lbrella, a stick comprising a pair oi hingcdly connected sections and a handle telescoping Within one o't" the sec tions, and means connected with said handle, and operative When the handle is cxticndcd rigidifying the hinged connection ot said sections.

3. In a Yfolding umbrella, a stick comprising a pair ot hingedl)Y connected sections and av handle felescoping within one ot thc sections, and n'reans connected \\'ith .said handle and operative when the handle is c tended ifgiditying the hinged connection ot' said sections saidiineans likewise preventing eitencling ot the handle when the sticl; scc tions are in folded position.

4e. In a folding umbrella, a stick comprising` a pair of hingedlj,T connected tubular sco tions, a. handle telest-(milioni` viithin ono ot th.r` sections, a rigid nieniher slidablc within the stick.` ar link connectiingij the rigid unan ber and handle. said rigid nienilnr aligningwith the hinged connfctiou ol' thc yscctionffy to rigidity the Sarno when the stick is in thcr open position` said link aligning `with thc hinged (':onnect'ion when thc handle is in tho closed position and prniittinn' folding o l` thc stick.

fi. lin a iolding umbrella` a. stick compri: inge( a pair ot hingcdl)v conncctcd tnlnlar cc tions, a. handle tele oi'iingj within one ot' tlic sections, a rigid nicnnliar slidable within thc stick, a link connecting the rigid manila-r and handle, said lrigid incnibrr alia'nii'rt with the hinged connection ot the sections to rigidifv the saine when the stick is in the open position, said link aligning 'with th(` hingcd connection when the handle lin thc closed position and permitting- 'folding ot tho stick. and means on the handle and cooperating With the stick toi' limitingr the niovcnwnt ol' the handle With saitv link aligned with Isaid hinged connection.

In testimony n'hcrcot`v l hereunto atlix nrv si gn atnre.

BERTUA J. GRAUETL,

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